Metal tie and rail-fastener



W. H. H. WELTON.

METAL TIE AND RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICAT ON FILED JULY 29,1920.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

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METAL TIE AND RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 29, I920.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

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WILLIAM H. H. WELTON, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

METAL TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Application filed July 29,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM H. H. GEL-- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Ties andRail-Fasteners; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a tie and fastener for railswhich can be quickly adjusted and quickly laid, and having no partswhich will readily loosen when in use.

Briefly, the invention comprises a tie of trough or channel shape,adapted to receive a pair of fasteners slidable longitudinally of thetie and having means to engage opposite sides of the rail. lVedge shapeddevices are provided for. anchoring the fasteners within the tie,thereby preventing movement of the rail upon the tie.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan showing the parts in operative relation, the railbeing removed.

Fig. 2 is a view taken from line 2-2' of Fig. 1, but showing a rail inposition.

Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the invention applied at ajointopposite a block signal tower, where the rails are required to beinsulated.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of one of the fasteners before being bentinto operative shape.

Fig. 5 is a partial longitudinal section through a tie, showing theconstruction of Fig. 3, one of the fasteners being omitted.

Fig.6 is a longitudinal section showing one of the fasteners providedwith a modified form of rail-engaging means. 4

Fig-7 is a perspective view of the tie alone.

Fig. 8 is-a perspective of a plate used when insulation is required.

Figs. 9 and 10 are perspectives of two forms of bridges adapted to beused within the tie and beneath the rail.

7 Fig. 11 is a perspective of the form'of fastener shown in Figs. 3 and5 Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

1920. Serial No. 399,940.

Fig. 12 is a perspective of the fastener used at the right of Fig. 6.

Each tie 15 has shallow recesses 16 cut in the top of each side thereofand adjacent each end, said recesses being of a width equal to the widthof the rail bases and adapted to receive the bases.

Two fasteners 18 and 20 are provided for each rail, these fastenersordinarily being identical in construction and adapted when in operativeposition to be slid longitudinally within the tie and to produce a snugfit. Each fastener comprises a plate portion 21'and a longitudinallyextending arm 22 at each side thereof. A bracing tongue 23 extends fromthe plate 21, this tongue lying between and being severed from the arms22. The arms 22, as seen in Fig. 4, are bent upward to U-shape, so as tobe mounted longitudinally within the tie, as shown. The tongue 23 isbent to engage the base of the rail. Each arm 22 is provided with a longslot 24 and a shorter slot 25, a slot 24 in one arm being opposite aslot 25 in the opposite arm, these slots being adapted to receivetapered locking keys 26 which also pass through long slots 27 and shortslots 28 in the tie 15, a short slot being placed opposite each longslot in the tie as in the fasteners.

In positioning the fasteners 18 and 20, one arm ofone fastener ispositioned inside of the adjacent arm of the other fastener, while theopposite arms are reversely disposed.

Referring to Fig. 1, the arms of the fastener 18 are indicated bynumerals 122 to distinguish fromthe arms 22 of fastener 20, one arm 22of fastener 20 being positioned inside of the adjacent arm 122 while theopposite arm 22 is positioned outside of the opposite arm 122. Thispermits the fasteners to be identical in construction. 7

In order to provide a suitable support for each rail, bridges areprovided which are adapted to *be positioned between the arms of thefasteners and between the tapered keys 26. One form of bridge isindicatedat 30 in Fig. 10, this bridge being ofinverted .U-shape, andhaving a supporting face 32.

the web of the rail R. Where the fastener is to be used at joints, thetongue 23 may have an extension 223 positioned to lie flat against theweb of the rail and provided with holes 35 to receive bolts 36, wherebyfish plates may be dispensed with, at least on one side of the rail. The

' same style of brace may be used on the opposite side it desired, or afish platemay be used.

Where block signals are employed and the rails are required to beinsulated opposite the towers, insulation -10 is placed between the endsof the rails, and insulation 41 in sheet form and of a length substantially equal to the width. of the tie, is folded around the base and webof the rail before installation, this construction being shown in use inconjunction with the tongue extension 223 and fish plate 42. Aninsulating sleeve 43 is also employed for each bolt 36.

In order to avoid cutting of the insulation 41, a spanning plate 45 isprovided, whose length is equal to the width of the tie, this platehaving upstanding sides 46 tolie alongthe edges of the rail base andhaving depending flanges 47 at its ends to overhang the sides of the tieand provide a smooth continuous bed for said insulation.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have'provided simple andefficient means for supporting and anchoring rails and for insulatingthe same where required. The tapered keys 26 when driven through thevarious slots of gradually decreasing lengths arev firmly anchored andmay be securely retained by bending down the small en'd along the sideof the tie with a hammer. Thus, there is nothing which can work looseand the ties will be secured to the rail permanently, renewal beingrequired only when'the ties have completely rusted out.

It should be noted that the bridge 30 may be made so as to extend eitherlongitudinally or transversely of the tie.

I claim:

1. In combination a trough shaped tie, a

the flanges of a railroad rail and means for securing said members tothe tie and clamping them against the flange of the rail.

2. In combination a trough shaped tie, a pair of members slidable withinthe tie, said members being of a width equal to the width of the insideof the tie minus the thickness of the material, each member beof whichis joined by aweb and provided with tongues for engagement with theflanges of a railroad rail, the sides of said members being eachprovided with two slots of unequal length, said slots being reverselyarranged, cooperating slots in the sides of the tie and meanscooperating with said slots for securing said members to said ties andclamping the. tongues against the flanges of-a railroad rail.

3. In combination a trough shaped tie, a

pair of members slidable within the tie,

said members being of a width equal to the width of the inside of thetie minus the thickness of the material, each member being provided withtwo parallel sides, one end of which is joined by a web and providedwith tongues for engagement with the flanges of a railroad rail, thesides of said members being each provided with two slots of unequallength, said slots being reversely arranged, cooperating slots in thesides of the tie, means cooperatingwith said slots for securing saidmembers to said ties and clamping the tongues against the flanges of arailroad rail, an extension on one of said tongues for engagement withthe web of a railroad rail.

4. In combination a trough shaped tie, a pair of members slidable withinthe tie, said members being of a width equal to the width of the insideof the tie minus the thickness of the material, each member beingprovided with two parallel sides, one end of which is joined by a weband provided with tongues for engagement with the flanges of a railroadrail, the sides of said members being each provided with two slots ofunequal length, said slots being re versely arranged, cooperating slotsin the sides of the tie, means cooperating with said slots for securingsaid members to said ties and clamping the tongues against the flangesof'a railroad rail, an extension on one of said tongues-for engagementwith the web of a railroad rail, said extension being provided with aseries of holes whereby it is adapted to serve as a fish plate.

5. In combination a trough shaped tie, a notch in the upper edges of thesides of the tie near each end thereof, railroad rails, seated in saidnotches, a pair of members slidable within said tie, near each endthereof, said members being of a width equal to the width of the insideof the tie minus the thickness of the material of which they are made,each member comprising two parallel sides one end of which is joined bya 7 web, said members being each provided with a tongue for engaging theflanges of the railroad rail, a spanning plate between the bottom of therail and the top of the tie, means for insulating the rail from saidspanning plate and from said tongues and '65 ing provided with twoparallel sides, one endmeans for securing said membersto said tie andforcing said tongues against said flanges.

6. In combination a trough shaped tie, a notch in the upper edges of thesides of the tie near each end thereof, railroad rails, seated in saidnotches, a pair of members slidable within said tie, near each end thereOfE,SdiCl members being of a width equal to the width of the inside ofthe tieminus the thickness of the material of which they are made, eachmember comprising two parallel sides one end of which is joined by aWeb, said members being each provided with a tongue for engaging theflanges of the railroad rail, a spanning plate between the bottom of therail and the top of the tie, a bridge member between the bottom of thetie and the bottom of said spanning plate, means for insulating the railfrom said spanning plate and from said tongues and means for securingsaid members to said tie and forcing said tongues against said flanges.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

\VILLIAM H. H. WELTON.

